Atomic Habits

The Power Of Small Habits [Book Summary]

In his bestselling book Atomic Habits, author James Clear describes habits as the atoms of our life.

What do habits have to do with atoms?

According to Clear, habits are the smallest building blocks of our lives. They help us to navigate successfully through everyday life. In the end, all actions are built on habits.

That makes sense because habits are mental shortcuts that we acquire through experience. They’re simple solutions for recurring problems we face in our lives.

Due to this automation effect, we have to use less mental effort in everyday life and thus have more mental bandwidth left to take care of the really important things in our life.

What does that mean specifically for you?

Habits are the key to living a productive life and achieving your goals. Why? Because you achieve goals thanks to your daily actions and not by doing a one-time sprint.

See this process more as a pilgrimage:

You would start your journey with a destination in mind. This is your goal.

However, there is no point in blindly running towards this goal. It’s way too far away for that, and you’d just be wasting your…